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WILLIAM I. SI-IATTUCK, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, ASSIGNOR, BY DIRECTAND MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, OF TWO-THIRDS TO JOHN BURMEISTER, 0F MINNEAPOLIS,

MINNESOTA.

MOP-STICK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 18, 1910.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM I). SHAT- 'rUcK, of Minneapolis, Hennepincounty, Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inMop-Sticks, of which the following is a specification. l

The object of my invention is to provide a mop stick, having a wringerattachment, by means of which the mop cloth can be easily and quicklysqueezed.

A further object is to provide a mop stick of simple, durableconstruction and one which can be easily operated and which will be veryeffective for the purpose designed.

The invention consists generally in various constructions andcombinations, all as hereinafter described and particularly pointed outin the claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification, Figure1 is a top view of a mop embodying my invention, Fig. 2 is a side viewof the same, Fig. 3 is a side view of the mop stick, illustrating infull lines the mop withdrawn on the stick from its normal position, andin dotted lines the position assumed by the parts when the holder ispassing between the lower rollers, Figs. 4 and 5 are detail viewsillustrating the forward and rear appearance o-f the parts when theholder is being drawn between the rollers.

In the drawing, 2 represents a handle and 3 a yoke mounted on the endthereof and having forwardly projecting arms 4, the ends of which areinwardly turned and form bearings for rollers 5 and 6, arrangedsubstantially in line with one ano-ther with a space between them.Springs 7 are preferably coiled on the yoke 3 and carry the upper roller8, which extends continuously across the rollers 5 and 6 from one side'of the yoke to the other and the tension of the springs 7 normally holdsthe rollers toward one another with a yielding pressure. Metallic guards9 are preferably provided on each side of the wringer to prevent the mopcloth from working out at the ends of the rollers. The mop head consistsof a frame l0, preferably of wire, provided with a clamping member 11 ofsheet metal, between which and the cross bar of the head 10 the mopcloth 12 is securely held. The clamp plate is arranged to slide on ahinged guide 13 and is normally held in a projected position by a spring14. The head 10 has a rearwardly projecting shank 15 secured to a slide16 that is mounted on the handle 2 and adapted to move back and forththereon. rI`he slide is provided on one side with a grip handle 17, tobe grasped for convenience in moving the slide, said handle havingpreferably a hollow grip portion 18, in which a spindle of a lockingmember 19 is slidable, said spindle having a button 2O on one end,projecting beyond the hollow grip portion, in position to be pressed bythe thumb of the operator to discngage the lock 19 from a recess 21 inthe handle, allowing the mop cloth to be drawn backward through therollers. The slide has a feather 22 thereon, which is adapted to slidein a slot 23 in the mop stick, the slot preventing the slide fromturning on the stick in its movement back and forth thereon. The slide,as indicated in Fig. 2, is preferably of greater diameter at its forwardend than at its rear end so that when it is unlocked and pulled backwardon the stick, it will tip down and allow the locking device, when theslide is pushed forward, to clear the recess 21 and move beyond it to apoint where it will enter a transverse recess 24 in the stick and permitthe slide to be locked and the shank of the mop head to be inserted intothe space between the lower rollers to readjust the mop to its normalworking position. Uien the shank has been inserted between the rollers,the slide is drawn backward and the locking device, slipping on thesurface of the stick, will drop into the socket automatically and lockthe head against further backward movement until the locking device isagain released.

I am aware that in many ways the details of construction of this devicemay be 1nodi fied and I do not, therefore, wish to be confined to theparticular construction herein shown, and described.

I claim as my invention:

1. A mop stick having upper and lower rollers mounted thereon and a mopholder, a shank connected to said holder and sli dable on said stick todraw said holder between said rollers, the lower rollers being spacedapart and said mop holder being adapted to swing outwardly below saidlower rollers after the wringing operation and allow said shank toreturn to its normal position between said upper and lower rollers.

2. A mop stick having upper and lower rollers, the latter being spacedapart, a mop holder, a shank connected to said holder, a slide connectedto said shank and adapted to move back and forth on said stick, saidslide being adapted to move away from said upper and lower rollers todraw said holder between them, and said slide being adapted to swingbelow said lower rollers and allow said shank to pass between said lowerrollers to return said shank to its normal position between said upperand lower rollers.

3. A mop stick having rollers mounted thereon, a mop holder, a shankconnected to said holder and slidable on said stick, said shank having arocking movement on said stick to allow said holder to swing outwardlyand clear said rollers, said rollers permitting said shank to swinginwardly between them to ret-urn said holder to its normal operativeposition in front of said rollers.

4. The combination, with a mop stick, of lower rollers mounted thereonand arranged in line with one another with a space between them, anupper roller bridging said space and extending lengthwise of said lowerrollers and yieldingly held toward the same, a slide slidably mounted onsaid stick, a `mop holder carried thereby having a shank adapted toenter t-he space between said lower rollers and adapted to move back andforth on said stick, said slide having a hand grip thereon, and alocking device carried by said slide and adapted to be released bypressure of the finger, said slide being of greater diameter at itsforward end than at its rear end and adapted to rock on said stick, saidstem having a socket and a transverse recess to receive said lockingdevice and permit said slide to be rocked on said stem to allow saidholder, when moved forwardly, to pass beside the lower rollers.

5. A device of the class described, comprising a mop stick, lowerrollers carried thereby and arranged in line with one another and spacedapart, an upper continuous roller yieldingly held toward said lowerrollers, a mop holder, and a shank connected to said holder and adaptedto enter the space between said lower rollers, and a slide mounted onsaid stick and connected with said shank, said slide being capable ofrocking on said stick to allow said holder when moved forwardly to passoutside the lower rollers, whereby said shank may be moved through thespace between said lower rollers and said mop holder drawn in betweenthe upper and lower rollers, substantially as described.

6. A mop stick having oppositely arranged upper and lower rollers, thelower rollers being spaced apart, a mop holder, a shank connected tosaid holder, a slide adapted to move back and forth on said stick andattached to said shank, said slide having a rocking movement on saidstick to allow said shank and holder to be swung outwardly to clear saidrollers, and moved inwardly between the lower rollers to adjust saidholder between and in front of said rollers, and means to preventlongitudinal movement of the slide'on the stick during the inwardmovement ofthe holder shank between the lower rollers.

7. A mop stick and rollers thereon, a mop holder, a slide mounted onsaid stick and operatively connected with said holder, said slide havinga rocking vmovement on said stick and a spring actuated latch, and saidstick having a recess and a socket to receive said latch, the rocking ofsaid slide allowing said holder to swing outwardly and clear saidrollers preparatory to its adjustment between them, and said recessreceiving said latch and locking said slide against longitudinalmovement on said stick during the rocking of said slide.

8. A mop stick having rollers mounted thereon, a. mop holder, a slidemounted on said stick and operatively connected with said holder, saidslide having a hand grip, a latch and a thumb `piece for operating thesame, said stick having a recess and a lock ing socket to receive saidlatch, said slide being capable of locking on said stick to swing saidholder outwardly, said recess receiving said latch to Vlock said slideduring its rocking movement, and said socket receiving said latch andlocking said slide during the mopping operation.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 12th day ofNovember, 1909.

VILLIAM P. SHATTUCK.

Titnesses L. C. CRONEN, J. A. BYINGTON.

